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Pat Proft
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Pat Proft

Born 1947 · Columbia Heights, Minnesota · Active 1973–2013

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor. Proft was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, the son of Marguerite and Bob Proft. He began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis. In the mid-1970s, he began writing for television and films. Proft's screenplays usually rely heavily on slapstick action, wisecracks and non-sequitur-laced absurdist dialogue. He has written numerous films, but has only directed one, Wrongfully Accused, which starred Leslie Nielsen. Description above from the Wikipedia artic...

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Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

1984 ★ 6.3
as Screaming Man

Party animal Rick Gassko (Tom Hanks), who makes his living as a Catholic-school bus driver, decides to settle down and marry his girlfriend Debbie Thompson (Tawny Kitaen). After learning the news of the engagement, Rick's shocked friends, led by Jay (Adrian Zmed), decide to throw him an epic bachelor party. The bride's wealthy, conservative parents are unhappy with her decision, and her father enlists the help of Debbie's ex-boyfriend Cole Whittier (Robert Prescott) to sabotage her relationship with Rick and win her back. While Debbie worries and goes off to a bridal shower thrown by her friends, Rick heads to the bachelor party, which takes place in a lavish, spacious hotel suite, and promises to remain faithful. Both parties start off on the wrong foot because of Cole's meddling. As the bachelor party starts to heat up, Debbie and the girls decide to get even with Rick and his friends by having a party of their own. Both parties eventually collide, leading to Debbie accusing Rick of infidelity. The bachelor party becomes a wild, drunken orgy and the hotel room is trashed, which infuriates the hotel's frustrated manager (Kenneth Kimmins). Adding to the confusion is Rick's friend Brad, who has become despondent over the breakup of his marriage and botches several suicide attempts. When Brad tries to slit his wrists with an electric razor, Rick says, "Well.....at least your wrists will be smooth and kissable." Rick convinces Debbie of his love and faithfulness just as the party is raided by the police. In the ensuing melee, Rick and Debbie become separated and Cole kidnaps Debbie, so Rick and his friends chase after them. The chase culminates in a showdown between Rick and Cole in a 36-screen movie theater, with a fist fight taking place in synchronization with a similar fight being shown in a 3D film projected behind them; the audience believes that the real fight is an extraordinary 3D effect. Rick wins the fight and is reunited with Debbie. After the wedding, Rick and Debbie are driven to the airport for their honeymoon in Rick's school bus, which is driven by a laughing Brad.

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Filmography

62 credits
1990s 3 credits
1998
Wrongfully Accused as Window Technician
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
Hot Shots! as Lawrence Lipps
Movie ★ 6.6
1980s 3 credits
1984
Bachelor Party as Screaming Man
Movie ★ 6.3
1981
Modern Problems as Maitre 'd
Movie ★ 5.4
1970s 7 credits
1979
Psycho Shampoo as Narrator (voice)
Movie
1979
Fast Friends as Bill Owens
Movie
1979
TV ★ 5.5
1976
Movie ★ 4.5
1975
TV ★ 5.0
1975
TV ★ 7.2
Crew Credits
2010s 1 credit
2013
Movie ★ 4.8
2000s 5 credits
2008
Movie ★ 6.1
2008
Movie ★ 4.7
2008
Movie ★ 4.7
2006
Scary Movie 4 Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.5
2003
Scary Movie 3 Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.0
1990s 14 credits
1998
Movie ★ 6.0
1998
Movie ★ 6.0
1998
Movie ★ 6.0
1997
Mr. Magoo Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.5
1996
Movie ★ 5.5
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Movie ★ 4.6
1993
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
Movie ★ 6.5
1992
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Hot Shots! Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.6
1991
Movie ★ 6.8
1991
Movie ★ 6.6
1980s 22 credits
1989
Movie ★ 5.1
1988
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
Lucky Stiff Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
Movie ★ 5.2
1987
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
Movie ★ 5.8
1985
Real Genius Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
Movie ★ 5.3
1985
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Moving Violations Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1984
Movie ★ 6.3
1984
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Movie ★ 4.2
1982
Movie
1982
Twilight Theatre Executive Producer
Movie
1982
TV ★ 7.9
1982
TV ★ 7.9
1980
Movie ★ 7.3
1970s 6 credits
1979
Movie
1978
Movie ★ 3.4
1978
Ringo Writer
Movie ★ 5.0
1975
TV ★ 7.2
1975
TV ★ 7.2
1975
TV ★ 5.0
s 1 credit
Movie